Zerodha vs Angel One: brokerage, DP charge and the same trades compared

Which costs less to trade?

3 of 6

trades cost less at Zerodha; the other 3 cost the same.

Read 15 Oct 2026 · India Brokerage Calculator · Link to this fact

Delivery, 50 shares: Zerodha ₹72 · Angel One ₹127.46 our arithmetic

By Sydney Stones (data and method lead) Last updated 15 October 2026 Data read by our script

How we got this

How: Quoted word for word from Zerodha's and Angel One's own charges pages (zerodha.com, angelone.in), read by our script on 15 October 2026; every total is the India Brokerage Calculator's arithmetic on those rates and NSE's. How we check How we make money Corrections

Trade totals: every charge and tax on a buy and a sell, our arithmetic on published rates judged. Rates: each broker's own, standard retail plan, read 15 October 2026.

The costs beginners compare

Zerodha vs Angel One: the costs beginners compare
Cost	Zerodha	Angel One
Delivery, ₹5,000 trade judged	₹26.67 ₹20.30 less 10 shares, ₹500 in, ₹520 out	₹46.97 ₹20.30 more 10 shares, ₹500 in, ₹520 out
Intraday, ₹10,000 trade judged	₹10.69 ₹16.60 less 10 shares, ₹1,000 in, ₹1,010 out	₹27.29 ₹16.60 more 10 shares, ₹1,000 in, ₹1,010 out
F&O brokerage	Futures ₹20 or 0.03% Options ₹20 · per order	₹20 Per order, futures and options
DP charge	₹15.34 ₹8.26 lower with GST Per scrip sold from delivery, GST included	₹20 + GST ₹8.26 higher with GST Per scrip sold from delivery, ₹23.60 with GST

Where they differ

Zerodha and Angel One differ on equity delivery, equity intraday and futures brokerage and match on options; their DP charges differ too. Brokerage is per executed order; tap Source for the broker's own words. "Not stated" is not "free".

Show only differences (hides 1 term that read the same or neither states)

Equity delivery Differs

Zerodha: ₹0No brokerage · read 15 Oct 2026
Sourcezerodha.com
All equity delivery investments (NSE, BSE), are absolutely free - ₹ 0 brokerage. zerodha.com

Angel One: ₹20 or 0.1%Per executed order, whichever is lower, min ₹5 · read 15 Oct 2026
Sourceangelone.in
Stock Investments Intraday Trading Futures & Options --> Brokerage ₹0 brokerage upto ₹500 for first 30 days* Then lower of ₹20 or 0.1% per executed order, minimum ₹5 angelone.in
Equity intraday Differs

Zerodha: ₹20 or 0.03%Per executed order, whichever is lower · read 15 Oct 2026
Sourcezerodha.com
Flat ₹ 20 or 0.03% (whichever is lower) per executed order on intraday trades zerodha.com

Angel One: ₹20 or 0.1%Per executed order, whichever is lower, min ₹5 · read 15 Oct 2026
Sourceangelone.in
Stock Investments Intraday Trading Futures & Options … Then lower of ₹20 or 0.1%, minimum ₹5 angelone.in
Futures Differs

Zerodha: ₹20 or 0.03%Per executed order, whichever is lower · read 15 Oct 2026
Sourcezerodha.com
F&O F&O - Futures F&O - Options Brokerage 0.03% or Rs. 20/executed order whichever is lower Flat Rs. 20 per executed order zerodha.com

Angel One: ₹20Per executed order · read 15 Oct 2026
Sourceangelone.in
Stock Investments Intraday Trading Futures & Options … Then, ₹20 per executed order --> *Brokerage up to ₹500 will not be charged angelone.in
Options Same at both

Zerodha: ₹20Per executed order · read 15 Oct 2026
Sourcezerodha.com
Flat ₹20 on all option trades. zerodha.com

Angel One: ₹20Per executed order · read 15 Oct 2026
Sourceangelone.in
Stock Investments Intraday Trading Futures & Options … Then, ₹20 per executed order --> *Brokerage up to ₹500 will not be charged angelone.in
DP charge Depository charge, per scrip sold

Zerodha: ₹15.34 ₹8.26 lower with GSTPer scrip on a delivery sell, GST included · read 15 Oct 2026
Sourcezerodha.com
₹15.34 per scrip (₹3.5 CDSL fee + ₹9.5 Zerodha fee + ₹2.34 GST) is charged on the trading account ledger when stocks are sold zerodha.com

Angel One: ₹20+ GST ₹8.26 higher with GSTPer scrip on a delivery sell, ₹23.60 with 18% GST · read 15 Oct 2026
Sourceangelone.in
Equity ISINs: INR 20 + GST Male - INR 3.5 (CDSL) + INR 16.5 (Angel One Charge) Female - INR 3.25 (CDSL) + INR 16.75 (Angel One Charge) angelone.in

Taxes and exchange charges (STT, NSE, SEBI, stamp duty, GST) are the same at every broker: see the calculator's table.

The same six trades at both

Total charges on each round trip (a buy and a sell): brokerage, STT, NSE and SEBI charges, stamp duty, GST and, on delivery, the DP charge judged. NSE rates read 15 October 2026. Tap a total to open that trade in the calculator.

Zerodha costs less on 3 of 6 trades; 3 cost the same

6 trades · read 15 Oct 2026

Lower total at Zerodha 3 · at Angel One 0 · same 3

Static viewthe figures are written out beside this chart

Zerodha vs Angel One: total charges on the same six trades
Trade	Zerodha	Angel One
Intraday, 100 shares₹1,000 in, ₹1,010 out, ₹1,00,000 a side	₹82.97 Same Brokerage ₹40	₹82.97 Same Brokerage ₹40
Intraday, 10 shares₹1,000 in, ₹1,010 out, ₹10,000 a side	₹10.69 ₹16.60 less Brokerage ₹6.03	₹27.29 ₹16.60 more Brokerage ₹20.10
Delivery, 50 shares₹500 in, ₹520 out, ₹25,000 a side	₹72 ₹55.46 less Brokerage ₹0	₹127.46 ₹55.46 more Brokerage ₹40
Delivery, 10 shares₹500 in, ₹520 out, ₹5,000 a side	₹26.67 ₹20.30 less Brokerage ₹0	₹46.97 ₹20.30 more Brokerage ₹10.20
Futures, 500 units₹1,500 in, ₹1,510 out, ₹7,50,000 a side	₹473.97 Same Brokerage ₹40	₹473.97 Same Brokerage ₹40
Options, 75 unitspremium ₹100 in, ₹120 out, ₹7,500 a side	₹67.86 Same Brokerage ₹40	₹67.86 Same Brokerage ₹40

On 50 shares bought for delivery at ₹500 and sold at ₹520, total charges come to ₹72 at Zerodha and ₹127.46 at Angel One, according to TradingLookup's India Brokerage Charges data (October 2026).

Our notes on the pages we read

Zerodha: F&O table: first column (Futures) is 0.03% or Rs. 20 whichever is lower; Female first holders get ₹0.25 off the CDSL fee.
Angel One: Lower of ₹20 or 0.1%, min ₹5; after first-30-days ₹0-up-to-₹500 promo; Intraday column: lower of ₹20 or 0.1%, min ₹5; after first-30-days promo; One 'Futures & Options' column covers futures and options; Plus GST; female total also ₹20 (₹3.25 CDSL + ₹16.75 Angel One).

What this page leaves out

One plan each: the standard retail plan for resident individuals, after any first-30-days offer.
Account opening and maintenance (AMC) fees, MTF interest, pledge, auto square-off and call-and-trade fees: not in our data yet for either broker.
Apps, research, order types and service: this page compares charges only.
Rates change. Check the dates above and each broker's own page before you trade.

Data, not advice. Both brokers serve Indian residents; this page is not an offer or a recommendation, this comparison has no paid links, and we earn nothing from it. Found an error? Tell us.

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